UCF Vs Temple: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 28, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 27, 2023

The Temple Owls (13-9, 7-2 AAC) will attempt to extend a four-game road winning streak at the UCF Knights (13-7, 4-4 AAC) on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 12:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Knights’ (-223 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Owls (+179).

This article refers to lines updated as of January 28, 2023 at 5:44 AM ET. See all the current odds for this outing in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

UCF Vs Temple Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UCF (-5)
Total Pick Over (133.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

UCF Vs Temple Stat Rankings

UCF Avg. (Rank) Temple Avg. (Rank)
72.1 (172nd) Points Scored 69.1 (243rd)
65.4 (70th) Points Allowed 68 (144th)
34.6 (127th) Rebounds 34.1 (154th)
11.3 (50th) Off. Rebounds 8.9 (231st)
8.6 (67th) 3pt Made 7.5 (179th)
13.7 (150th) Assists 13 (205th)
12.6 (218th) Turnovers 13.3 (274th)

UCF Vs Temple Betting Trends

  • The Knights are 10-8-2 against the spread this season.
  • UCF’s ATS record as 5-point favorites or more is 4-4-1.
  • The Knights have played 20 games this season, and 10 of them have gone over the total.
  • In nine games this year, UCF and its opponent have combined for more than 133.5 points.
  • Knights games average 137.5 total points per game this season, four points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Temple is 12-8-2 this season.
  • The Owls’ ATS record as 5-point underdogs or greater is 3-0-1.
  • This season, 10 of UCF’s 20 games have gone over the point total.
  • Owls games have gone over 133.5 points on 11 occasions this year.
  • The average total points scored in Temple’s games this year (133.5) is 3.6 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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UCF Impact Players

  • Taylor Hendricks puts up 14.4 points and 7 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.6 assists, shooting 47.5% from the field and 38.8% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • C.J. Kelly leads his team in assists per contest (2.8), and also puts up 12.7 points and 4.1 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Ithiel Horton averages 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Brandon Suggs is putting up 7.4 points, 1.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest.
  • Darius Johnson is posting 11.5 points, 4.2 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game.

Temple Impact Players

  • Khalif Battle is the Owls’ top scorer (17.4 points per game), and he averages 1.8 assists and 3.6 rebounds.
  • Damian Dunn is posting 15.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, making 43.3% of his shots from the field and 34.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 triples per game.
  • Hysier Miller is averaging a team-leading 3.5 assists per contest. And he is delivering 8.1 points and 3.1 rebounds, making 35.6% of his shots from the field and 27.5% from 3-point range, with 1 treys per contest.
  • Zach Hicks is averaging 9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 34.2% of his shots from the floor and 35.9% from 3-point range, with 2.4 treys per game.
  • Nick Jourdain is putting up 6.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 49.5% of his shots from the floor.
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